20 Plays That Made Announcers Lose Their Minds

We'd imagine that being a sports announcer can be a little difficult at times.

Sure, being paid to have all-access passes to some of the best sporting events in the world isn't too tough, but when something amazing or bad happens, it can be hard for some to hold their true fanaticism.

That's why we're giving you 20 instances where an announcer went nuts—both good and bad—proving that deep down, everyone is a fan.

Rivaldo Scores

Like some of the others on this list, we get a commentator who isn't speaking English, yet the outstanding reaction he gives listeners after seeing a goal is a universal language that we can all understand.

This was during the quarterfinals of the 2002 World Cup, so we'll give the guy a pass since it was a all-or-nothing match.

"Good Morning! Good Afternoon! and Good Night Boston!"

This call comes courtesy of Washington Capitals radio announcer John Walton who, understandably, goes a little overboard with the tone of his voice after the Caps ousted the then defending Stanley Cup champion Bruins in the playoffs last season.

Given the magnitude of the overtime moment, we can't necessarily blame the guy for being so amped up.

"Un-Be-Lievable!"

Anytime there's a buzzer beater in basketball, any spectator earns the right to go H.A.M.—unless it comes against your team—so seeing the crowd rush the floor to celebrate Butler's "upset" of Gonzaga is cool with us.

Just as legit is the Bulldogs' radio announcer acting like each one of those college kids—minus the whole storming the court thing.

"Cry Me a River"

Sports announcer Jack Edwards might best be known for his stint as a host on ESPN's Sportscenter, but since taking over the Bruins play-by-play gig back in 2005, he's given us even more memorable moments.

One of those is this laughing mockery of Flyers fans after their disbelief in a non-call between Boston and Philly a couple years ago.

Korean Swimmer Wins Gold

If you just heard the audio from this commentator, you might think he was doing something more reserved between the sheets than in a press box, but low and behold, he was just announcing the 400-meter freestyle at the '08 Olympics.